Facilitation by Healthcare Professionals in Obtaining Free Legal Aid for Children Victims of Domestic Violence: Legal Principles and Problematic Aspects

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to determine the legal status of a healthcare professional as a subject of assistance to children who are the victims of domestic violence in accessing free legal aid. The study aims at revealing the issues of practical realization of the child's right to health care in connection with the right to access to free legal aid and the right to protect a child from all forms of violence and abusive treatment. As a result of monitoring the legislative regulation and statistics on cases related to domestic violence, the study revealed a lack of coordination between certain provisions of specialized laws and regulations, as well as a variety of statistics and reports. This makes it difficult to provide a generalized description of the state of access to free legal aid for children victims of domestic violence, in particular with the assistance of medical professionals.